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Dr. Billy Taylor, distinguished ambassador of the jazz community to the world at large, ... Billy Taylor/Cross Section and Taylor Made Jazz, which featured Duke Ellington's sidemen.
The late great pianist and jazz ambassador would have been 90 on Sunday. So at their blog, our public radio colleagues at WBGO have premiered a new half-hour film documentary on the man.
This year marks Dr. Taylor's centennial, along with the 50th anniversary of NPR. So in this episode of Jazz Night in America, we're celebrating that legacy with a look at his multifaceted career ...
Billy Taylor, a pianist and composer who was also an eloquent spokesman and advocate for jazz as well as a familiar presence for ... Section A, Page 27 of the New York edition with the headline ...
Though Taylor, 85, briefly alluded to the minor stroke he suffered in 2001 that affected his right hand, he was in fine form on the piano, collaborating with bassist Chip Jackson and drummer ...
Wouldn't you know it: Pianist Billy Taylor ended his seven-decade-long career as a performing artist at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater on Thursday night without even hinting at the concert's ...
Dr. Billy Taylor was often called the world's foremost spokesman for jazz. Many gathered to hear the Marcus Miller quartet play some of his most famous songs, including "I wish I knew how it would ...
To borrow a title from his songbook, NEA Jazz Master Billy Taylor was "Back Home" at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater on Friday night. "This feels right," said trumpeter Terence Blanchard ...